Understanding what marking Bosch washing machines means will help you with your own repairs, in finding the necessary parts. The encoding will let you know what is in front of you for the technique, what are its main parameters.
To date, several series are entering the market (until the beginning of 2016):
- 2 Classixx.
- 4 Maxx.
- 6 Avantixx.
- 8 Logixx.
There are also such:
- WFR (WAS - new release) - refers to a series of full-size Maxx Comfort models. Display available.
- WFX is a full-size Maxx Advantage typewriter with a screen.
- WFCX is also from the Maxx Advantage series, but with a narrow body and display.
- WAE - full-size Maxx 6. Can be with or without a screen.
- WLX - Maxx 5. Slim body. The panel may have a display.
- WAA is the full-sized Classixx 5 series with screen.
- WLF - Classixx 4 - narrow models, screen available.
- WOT and WOR - there is a vertical download.
We will help in decoding the encoding of the Bosch washing machines from the above lines and more.
What does marking on a Bosch machine mean
Before decrypting what this or that designation means, you need to find the location of the encoding itself. You will find the alphanumeric combination on the service sticker or in the technical documentation for the washing machine.
Consider how the decryption occurs, using one of the models as an example. Take the original serial number WLK24271OE W.
The meaning of the first letter tells you what type of technique is in front of you. In this case, W is a washing machine.
The second letter indicates the type of SMA. The English letter L indicates that it is a narrow washing machine with a frontal type of loading laundry into a drum with a depth of 45 cm. Other letter variations:
- I - Built-in frontal model.
- A - Front-facing machine with a standard depth of 60 cm.
- O - Washer vertical type.
- V - Dryer.
- K - Integrated washer-dryer.
- E - Fully built-in washer equipped with a hinged door.
The decoding of the third letter indicates a series:
- K, T - 6 series.
- G, H - 4 series.
- S, W - 8 series.
- Y - Home Professional
In later models, it denotes the class of a typewriter, and you may come across such letters:
- S - F, premium with a load of 8 kg.
- E - FV Medium.
- A - FX, basic.
- X - SV, 40 centimeters, medium.
- V - P20.
- T - PV, medium with a vertical type of loading.
- R - PX, basic, vertical load laundry.
- D - WV.
- C - WX.
- B - WW68, premium, 9 kg load laundry.
Next are the numbers indicating the spin speed, in this case “24”, which equals 1200 revolutions per minute. There are other designations of the rotation speed of the drum during the spin cycle:
- 12 — 600,
- 16 — 800,
- 20 — 1000,
- 28 — 1400,
- 32 — 1600,
- 36 — 1800,
- 40 - 2000 rpm.
On a note! If you forget what the spin code means, divide the number of revolutions by 100 and multiply by 2.
Another digital combination is control type designations (digital display and so on).
The last letters in this code of the washing machines indicate where they are produced. This information is of particular interest to users seeking to buy a machine specifically imported.
The Bosch concern manufactures SMA in different countries, which correspond to the letters:
- OE - Russian Federation, Belarus, Ukraine.
- EE - Spain.
- GB - United Kingdom.
- EU - Europe (Eastern and Western).
- BY - Eastern Europe.
- WLX - Germany (WAS). If the marking ends with the number 4 - China.
- WAE - Turkey.
Consider another example.
W AE 24460 OE
- W is a washing machine.
- A - front-loading type. (About - vertical loading).
- E - model can be fully integrated into furniture. The door is hung.
Spin power may be indicated by:
- 12 - 600 rpm;
- 16 — 800;
- 20 — 1000;
- 24 — 1200;
- 28 — 1400;
- 32 — 1600;
- 36 — 1800;
- 40 — 2000.
The presence or absence of a display is indicated by the following numbers:
- 1 - No screen.
- 3 - Digital display.
- 5 - Multifunctional, symbolic.
- 7 - Text.
- 9 - Interactive.
The last digit is 0. In its place may be other values that indicate:
- 1 - the ability to connect to hot water.
- 3 - Aqua Stop, non-adjustable.
- 4 - Aqua-Stop, adjustable.
- 5 - non-adjustable.
- 7 - promotional.
WM 16 S740
The second letter indicates the class:
- M - loading is carried out in the frontal way.
- S - Narrow.
- P - loading linen vertical.
- D - automatic washer-dryer.
- I is an integrated washing model.
- K is an integrated washer-dryer model.
- E - fully integrated.
16 is a spin of 1600 rpm. 06 - 600, 08 - 800, 10 - 1000, 12 - 1200, 14 - 1400, 18 - 1800, 20 - 2000 rpm.
S - platform:
- S - F20 is new.
- E - FV 60 cm.
- A - FX 60 cm Entry.
- X - SV 44 cm.
- F - SX 44 cm Entry.
- T - PV vertical.
The presence of the display is indicated in the same way as in the previous case.
Now you can easily decrypt any marking on the Bosch CMA. Save the decryption scheme, you may still need it.